W. E. SMITH, Pres. C. W. LOYD, Clerk H. A. HINZ, Treas.

POWHATTAN RURAL HIGH SCHOOL

JOHNNIE CORRIGAN, Principal

POWHATTAN, KANSAS
March 26

Dr. Forrest ¢. Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

In reply to your letter [I will say “that
I think our boy Pfister is a good one.” The name is pronounced
like it was spelled Fister. One can never tell definitely what
kind of a college player a boy will make; however this boy has
the ear marks of a good basket ball player and is goed under
pressure. I do know that several college coaches at Hutchinson
liked him very much and will be making passes at him; however
this will not spoil him and he will probably go to school any
Place his folks decide. He will probably have to work a little
but he is definitely not looking for the highest bidder. He
can be helped some by his folks. As for his I. §.--the best
student we have had in the 16 years [ have been here. His
grades are straight A and I am very disappointed with the
Summerfield Scholarship Committee that they seem to hold their
examinations when we are in the thick of our basket ball tournaments.
I planned all year to enter this boy as he is the only boy from
our high school in the last number of years that { thought had
a chance but we could not do this as we were having our Kegional
at the time and I could not have him both places,

 

I ask the boy this moring this question
if your father would have to send you college tomorrow where do
you think he would send you and his answer was probably K. U.

i do not know what that means but that was his answer. ‘The boy
is sort of a frail build altho he takes care of himself in good
fashion. He is six feet tall with his shoes on. He played high
school foot ball but would not play foot ball in college. He
absolutely does not smoke or drink, a quiet sort of a boy and
not a darn bit interested in the girls.

Smiley of Halstead, a large boy six feet
five, was given quite a bit of play by the college coaches.
I am told he had dinner with Lance. ‘the boy appears to be sort
of a grand stander but I believe it is because he is self conscious
and i feel sure you can take that out of him. He is almost
impossible to guard on @ man to man defense. As for his guarding
ability I cannot say as they kept him near his free throw line
on a zone defense. About the only other outstanding boy was
Olsen of Erie. His father told me definitely that his boy
would attend junior College next year in order to keep him at
home as long as possible.